Agnes "Aggie" R. Nye

Thursday

Jul 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Agnes "Aggie" R. Nye, 92, of Constantia, N.Y., passed away at the home of her nephew in Cleveland, N.Y. Agnes was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 15, 1921, and was the daughter of Benedict and Josephine Slavinski Ost.

She graduated from high school in Brooklyn, N.Y., and worked at her first job for 32 years with the Aetna Insurance Co. After her short retirement, she worked for the law firm Amabile & Erman for 10 years. Agnes married Melvin Nye in 1969, and he predeceased her in 2004. In 1992, they moved to the Poconos and, following the death of her beloved husband in 2004, she moved to Constantia, N.Y.

Agnes was a member of St. Bernadette's Church, Constantia Veterans of Foreign War, the Polish Falcons and Loyal Order of the Moose, the latter both in Brooklyn, N.Y. She enjoyed bowling, going to the casino, working on cryptograms and playing Scrabble.

Agnes is survived by several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and -nephews. Among them are her nephew, Raymond (Juleann) Ost of Cleveland, N.Y., who she raised from the age of 5, and a niece, Valerie Ost of Houston, Texas; a great-nephew, Garrett Ost of Watervliet, N.Y.; and a great-niece, Samantha Ost and her feline companion, Caroline, of Cleveland, N.Y. She was predeceased by three brothers, Edward, Stanley and Francis Ost.

Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 22, at Watson Funeral Home, 631 S. Main St., Central Square, N.Y.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, at St. Bernadette's Church in Cleveland, N.Y. Entombment will take place at Prospect Cemetery in East Stroudsburg at the convenience of the family.

Contributions may be made to the North Shore Ambulance, P.O. Box 513, Cleveland, NY 13042 or Humane Society, 4915½ West Taft Road, Liverpool, NY 13088.